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SFO to YPL: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
1,828 mi
2,942 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Near YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from YPL?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 1,828 miles (2,942 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to YPL?
Nonstop service on SFO–YPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to YPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–YPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to YPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–YPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.